International Flights to Costa Rica arrive either into San Jose at the San Juan Santa Maria International Airport (SJO) or to Liberia (LIR) at the Daniel Oduber International Airport. Please make certain that you specify the correct airport when making your transportation arrangements.

Airplane Transportation

Small Plane Transport Directly to La Fortuna

There is an intra-country airline named Nature Air www.natureair.com with flights arriving into the La Fortuna/El Tanque (FONT) landing strip directly from San Jose and Quepos, and a flight from Liberia that connects through Pavas airport in San Jose to La Fortuna.

Nature Air does not fly from the San Jose (SJO) Airport but rather from a small airport named Pavas (Tobias Bolaňos) Airport about 15-30 minutes away from the San Jose Airport depending on the traffic. Please factor this travel time into your schedule when connecting with International flights. For Private Charters these planes can pick up at the San Jose International Airport.

The La Fortuna/El Tanque regional airport is 30 minutes from the Springs Resort & Spa. Transportation arrangements from the La Fortuna airport to the resort may be made by contacting our concierge, Johnny Castillo at concierge@thespringscostarica.com.

Small Plane Transport Directly from San José Airport or Liberia

Sansa Regional from Aviancataca Group, your flight leave from the Juan Santamaria International Airport, is more easy when you arrive or departure with international flight, because is the same airport.
For visit the Fortuna Zone, Sansa Regional offer our costumer two options, from the Juan Santamaria International Airport o from the Daniel Oduber International Airport Liberia.
Also with Sansa Regional you can flight to the following places: Golfito, Drake Bay, Puerto Jiménez, Quepos Manuel Antonio, Tambor, Tamarindo and Liberia.

Private Plane Charters (Prices fluctuate with availability)

You can charter small planes from a King Air which holds 6-8 people to Twin Otters or Cessna Caravans that hold between 14 and 18 people. During the Low Season a Twin Otter (18 passenger) might run around $1,200 per leg depending upon availability and probably $2,500 during the high season but these prices vary according to flight time requests, pick up locations and the ability to work around their fixed schedules. We will be happy to price these charters for you.

Please note that it is always a good idea to fly in the mornings when the weather is clearer especially during the rainy seasons. Also, these small planes do not hold a large quantity of luggage and it is best with a large group to send the luggage by ground transport.

Private Helicopter Charters (Prices fluctuate with availability)

You can charter either the Bell 206 L4 turbine helicopter that can hold six passengers or the McDonnell Douglas MDX Twin Turbine Helicopter that can also hold six passengers. There are also piston driven helicopters for around $800 per hour but we always

Bell 206 L4 Single Turbine Helicopter (6 passenger) $1,600 per hour but you must pay for total flight time of the helicopter to return to its home base or fly to a destination and pick you up. They fly out of the Private Pavas Airport but can pick up at San Jose International.

Flight time from San Jose approximately 30 minutes x 2 = 1 hour = $1,600 one way

The Springs – Liberia 40 minutes $3,560

The Springs – JW Marriott 45 minutes $3,800

The Springs – SJ 35 minutes $1,565

The Springs – Four Season 40 minutes $3,600

SJ – Four Season 1 hour $2,950

The Springs – Los Sueños Marriott 45 minutes $2,700

Quepos

The Springs – Quepos 50 minutes $2,640

SJ – Quepos 35 Minutes $1,200

Puntarenas

SJ – Los Sueños (Jaco) 30 minutes $1,200

To Be Picked up at Liberia Airport

Flight time from San Jose to Liberia Airport approximately 45 minutes

Flight time from Liberia Airport to The Springs Resort approximately 30 minutes

Flight time back to San Jose from The Springs Resort approximately 30 minutes

Total Flight Time = 1 hour 45 minutes x $1,600 = $2,800

McDonnell Douglas MDX Twin Turbine (6 passenger) $3,500 per hour – This is the best helicopter in Costa Rica because it is twin turbine- You must pay for total flight time of the helicopter to return to its home base or fly to a destination and pick you up. They fly out of the Private Pavas Airport but can pick up at San Jose International.